Ballet

Johannes Frederik Frøhlich (1806-1860) var en vigtig skikkelse i dansk musikliv i første halvdel af 1800-tallet. Han var vidunderbarn og solist allerede som femårig, og blot 15 år gammel blev han knyttet til Det Kongelige Teater. Her steg han i graderne fra violinelev til dirigent for teatrets fornemste genre, operaen. Han blev desuden den første formand for Musikforeningen i København. Desværre betød hans dårlige helbred, at hans karriere ikke blev lang. Som komponist i den danske guldalder udmærkede Frøhlich sig med musik til Bournonvilles populære balletter, men størst interesse har nok hans rene instrumentalmusik, der omfatter en symfoni, violinkoncerter, strygekvartetter og adskillige kammermusikværker. Denne bog er den første samlede fremstilling af Frøhlichs liv og musik, og udover at fortælle om et spændende og ambitiøst komponistliv viser den også, at Frøhlichs musik tæller mesterværker, der fortjener at blive bedre kendt.

Throughout her history, the ballerina has been perceived as the embodiment of beauty and perfection - she is the feminine ideal. But the reality is another story. Beginning with the earliest ballerinas, who often led double lives as concubines, Deirdre Kelly goes on to review the troubled lives of 19th-century ballerinas, who lived in poverty and worked under torturous and even life-threatening conditions. In the 20th century, George Balanchine created a contradictory ballet culture that simultaneously idealized and oppressed ballerinas, and many of his dancers suffered from anorexia and bulimia or underwent cosmetic surgery to achieve the ideal ethereal form. At the beginning of the 21st century, ballerinas are still underpaid, vulnerable to arbitrary discrimination and dismissal, and expected to bear pain stoically - but much of this is beginning to change. As Kelly examines the lives of some of the world's best ballerinas, she argues for a rethinking of the world's most graceful dance form - a rethinking that would position the ballerina at its heart, where she belongs. Highlighting the work of such great ballerinas such as Anna Pavlova, Isadora Duncan, Suzanne Farrell, Gelsey Kirkland, and Evelyn Hart Kelly illustrates how the world of ballet is slowly evolving.

The National Ballet of Canada has emerged as one of North America's foremost dance troupes. This is its story - the people who dreamt the company into existence, the determination needed to keep it afloat, its Passion for Dance.

-- The first edition of Gerald Lishka's book is required reading at New York University for a master's degree in dance. Michael Cherry, the Principal Pianist at American Ballet Theatre, recommended that this book be placed on the NYU reading list. Alison Hennessey is Chair of Dance and Creative Director at the California School of the Arts, she will contribute to sections of the manuscript relevant to her expertise. -- This is a revised and expanded edition of IUP's definitive guide on ballet accompaniment. -- Reissuing this book leverage's part of IUP's strong backlist and updating it alongside other music performance guides and reference texts is a priority.

Like many artists of his generation, George Barbier was fascinated by the work of the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, and in this book Barbier pays homage to the great dancer in the form of twelve fantastical colour designs which convey the impression Nijinsky produced in his dancing. Among the works illustrated are Sheherazade, Narcisse, Petrushka, L'Après-midi d'un faune, Carnaval, Spectre de la rose, Cléopatre, and Le Pavillon d'Armide.The plates are preceded by a short text in French by Francis de Miomandre.First printed in 1913, the book has never before been reprinted.

This is a story of a young girl from a small town with a big dream that took her to Juilliard, Broadway, summer stock, the stage of the Metropolitan Opera and the Santa Fe Opera, and introduced her to her husband William Zeckendorf Jr. Her memoir overflows with the glamour of a life lived among the famous figures of mid-century New York society and the grit necessary to succeed in the professional world of dance. Fascinated by art and architecture, the vivacious ballerina Nancy Zeckendorf became a formidable development partner with her husband and a philanthropic leader in the performing arts-her fundraising ability is an art form unto itself. "I love hardware stores and tools," she said of her common-sense approach to construction projects. Indeed, Nancy was a guiding force in the expansion of the Santa Fe Opera, the Lensic Performing Arts Center, and the premier community of Los Miradores where she lives now in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

(Piano Large Works). From the seasonal classic, includes: Arabian Dance * Chinese Dance * Dance of the Reed Flutes * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * March * Overture * Russian Dance * Waltz of the Flowers.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The more knowledge the dancer - and the dancer's parents and teachers - has about the body as an instrument of artistic expression, the better the dancer. Inside Ballet Technique introduces the reader to the natural anatomical laws governing human movement and body mechanics, and relates them directly to the dancer's acquisition of technique in the daily ballet class. Easy to read, simply and clearly illustrated, Inside Ballet Technique provides a fresh perspective on the basic tenets of classical ballet, answering many questions that commonly persist in the minds of career-track students and dancers.

Definitive original edition of the 20th-century classic: Stravinsky's score for the Ballets Russes masterpiece "Petrushka, " the bizarre tale of three dancing puppets brought to life. First produced in Paris in 1911. Finest inexpensive edition.

Stor, illustreret portrætbog om balletmesteren og koreografen Flemming Flindts (1936-2009) private liv, kunstneriske virke, hans arbejdsliv herhjemme og i udlandet samt hans enorme betydning for ballethistorien i Danmark. Skrevet af forfatter, dr.phil., ballet- og teaterhistoriker Knud Arne Jürgensen under medvirken af Flemming Flindts tidligere hustru, Vivi Flindt.

Bogen beskriver dansens historiske udvikling i Danmark.I bogen inddrages både scenedansen og den selskabelige dans, som her fortrinsvis betegnes ´samværsdans´.Fremstillingen er opdelt i afsnit, der følger århundrederne. I indledningen omtales metodeproblemer og udvalgte tidligere dansehistoriske fremstillinger med hovedvægt på dansen i Danmark. I hvert af de efterfølgende afsnit præsenteres først periodens kildemateriale i tilnærmet kronologisk rækkefølge, hvorefter periodens danseformer beskrives typologisk opdelt og forsøgt sammenfattet.Fremstillingen bygger primært på dansk kildemateriale, som dog suppleres med udenlandsk materiale. Bogen præsenterer vigtigt historisk kildemateriale og er illustreret samt forsynet med udførlige noter og fortegnelse over anvendt litteratur.